# MLineFromText

## Syntax

```sql
MLineFromText(wkt[,srid])
MultiLineStringFromText(wkt[,srid])
```

## Description

Constructs a [MULTILINESTRING](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-constructors/multilinestring) value using its [WKT](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/wkt/wkt-definition) representation and [SRID](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-properties/st_srid).

`MLineFromText()` and `MultiLineStringFromText()` are synonyms.

## Examples

```sql
CREATE TABLE gis_multi_line (g MULTILINESTRING);
SHOW FIELDS FROM gis_multi_line;
INSERT INTO gis_multi_line VALUES
    (MultiLineStringFromText('MULTILINESTRING((10 48,10 21,10 0),(16 0,16 23,16 48))')),
    (MLineFromText('MULTILINESTRING((10 48,10 21,10 0))')),
    (MLineFromWKB(AsWKB(MultiLineString(
      LineString(Point(1, 2), Point(3, 5)), 
      LineString(Point(2, 5), Point(5, 8), Point(21, 7))))));
```

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